We’re celebrating us!
It’s our third wedding anniversary. We drove east to the far SE corner of Washington state where I spoke to two different women’s groups. After the second talk, we headed 200 miles west, to central Washington to the beautiful town of Leavenworth. We are here, nestled in a lovely, woodsy chalet. We’ve got a fire, there’s a sprinkle of snow that looks like powdered sugar sifted onto the ground and trees–what more do we need? There’s a snow storm in the forecast. It’s fine with us, we’re snug here and plan to stay. In my anniversary card, Jim enclosed the program from our wedding day. It’s the passage below. I honestly didn’t know how much time the two of us would have. We are grateful for the three years God has given us. We hope for many more, but we will enjoy every moment we have together.
Front of our wedding program. Engagement photo.
E-Harmony? Yes…and no. Yes…we both joined E-Harmony in August. Yes…each of our profiles caught the other’s attention. Yet we believe God was the initiator of our coming together. He didn’t need cyberspace. And He is the real reason we are together this day.
To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, air less, it will change. It will not be broken’ it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.C.S Lewis
This has been our journey! We have both loved and lost. And yes, our hearts have been broken…and we both are vulnerable. But, we have experienced love – with our first loves who’ve passed away: Bill, Blair, and Kathy who are in heaven now and whom we believe are rejoicing with us today. We both have been blessed from our past loves with children as well as many years of learning and experiencing life.
We give our hearts to each other this day. We don’t know how long we will have together, but we will trust in our Father God to align our days according to His will. He loves us more than anyone does on earth and we know we can trust Him to do what’s best for us.
We praise God for this day where we join our hearts and lives together as long as we both shall live.
Thank you for coming today and sharing this miracle in our lives.
~Jim and Shirley
December 7, 2013
My wish for you, is that you could experience the joy I have this day, in chilly December. Perhaps you have some grieving to do. Some people to forgive. Some watching on the “rampart, waiting to hear what He might say,” . Read more in a previous blog.
Three years later…..we’re enjoying the time we have together. Thanks be to God!
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